Hi Ladies,
For those of you who use Duncan Hines cake mix to make wedding cakes, do you prepare it as normal (box directions) or do you use the tiered cake directions from the Duncan Hines website. I made a practice cake using the website directions, which call for 1 1/4 cups water, 3 eggs, and 1/4 cup oil. The back of the box calls for 1 1/3 cups water, 3 eggs, and 1/2 cup oil. My cake seemed dry since less liquid was used (this was a chocolate cake)...
So which directions have you used?
I think many people use the extender or enhanced recipes from the recipe section here at CC. It gives you more batter and makes a very moist, dense, delicious cake.
I use the Duncan Hines with the regular recipe on the box. ....to start. I use a combination of buttermilk and water, not just water. Results in a beautiful thick batter.
The WASC cake recipe is very popular - it's a doctored cake mix.
Here's the expanded flavors version:
http://tinyurl.com/2cu8s4
Here's the Cake Maven's DH mix adjustments:
(Different flavors have different recipes.)
http://cakemaven.com/forums/thread/213.aspx
HTH
I've read on some other posts that some people add some baking powder when doing the WASC cake. Do you recommend this? It makes the cake taller right? And one last question... the WASC recipe says it will make one 14" and one 6" round. Has anyone tried this? Will there be leftover batter or do you use it all, and won't it overflow?
Too much leavening (baking powder) can cause a cake to fall:
http://tinyurl.com/2p5bdu
The WASC cake made with DH white mix yields a tad over 14 cups. 
Here are all four Wilton cake preparation and serving charts:
http://www.wilton.com/cake/cakeprep/baking/times/index.cfm
These charts give batter requirements by pan size (2 or 3" deep), baking temp. and times. Also give party and wedding serving yields by pan size.
HTH
Thank you Jan, the links were very helpful! I'm so nervous about doing this cake that I want everything to be "just so"... it's my first wedding cake, done for a friend. I'll be at the wedding and reception, so I want to make sure it turns out well because people will be talking!
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